Van Andel Institute Launches Purple Community

Thursday, February 16, 2012 5:07 PM

Griffins players Jordan Pearce, Gustav Nyquist and Joakim Andersson pose for a picture in their special purple jerseys at the launch of Purple Community, a statewide initiative to increase cancer awareness and raise funds for cancer research, Thursday, Feb. 16, at Van Andel Institute. The Griffins will host a fund raising game on Saturday for the program. (Katie Greene | MLive.com)